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Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Kentucky

The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.

The United States as of Aug. 12 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 92.7 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 67.3% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 48.3% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Kentucky using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of Aug. 11, 2022. Due to inconsistencies in reporting, some counties do not have vaccination data available. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.

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#50. Simpson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.5% (9,566 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 517 (96 total deaths)
— 39.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,154 (6,343 total cases)
— 1.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#49. Magoffin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (6,281 fully vaccinated)
— 11.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 452 (55 total deaths)
— 22.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,551 (4,445 total cases)
— 9.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#48. Mason County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.7% (8,833 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 639 (109 total deaths)
— 72.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,525 (5,552 total cases)
— 3.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#47. Logan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.7% (14,024 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 476 (129 total deaths)
— 28.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,673 (9,126 total cases)
— 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#46. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.8% (6,266 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 513 (62 total deaths)
— 38.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,503 (4,415 total cases)
— 8.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#45. McLean County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (4,791 fully vaccinated)
— 10.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 597 (55 total deaths)
— 61.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,693 (2,918 total cases)
— 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#44. Muhlenberg County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (15,926 fully vaccinated)
— 10.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (125 total deaths)
— 10.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,395 (11,451 total cases)
— 11.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#43. Grayson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.2% (13,793 fully vaccinated)
— 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 522 (138 total deaths)
— 41.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,292 (8,798 total cases)
— 0.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#42. Fleming County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (7,638 fully vaccinated)
— 10.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 446 (65 total deaths)
— 20.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,101 (4,389 total cases)
— 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#41. Hopkins County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (23,481 fully vaccinated)
— 9.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 580 (259 total deaths)
— 56.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,410 (16,717 total cases)
— 11.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#40. Henderson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (23,752 fully vaccinated)
— 9.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (174 total deaths)
— 4.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,375 (15,541 total cases)
— 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#39. Caldwell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.8% (6,729 fully vaccinated)
— 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (63 total deaths)
— 33.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,687 (4,549 total cases)
— 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#38. Leslie County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.0% (5,231 fully vaccinated)
— 9.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 506 (50 total deaths)
— 36.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 43,525 (4,299 total cases)
— 29.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#37. Rowan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.0% (12,961 fully vaccinated)
— 9.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 303 (74 total deaths)
— 18.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,065 (7,843 total cases)
— 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#36. Estill County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.1% (7,485 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (52 total deaths)
— 0.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,611 (4,459 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#35. Nelson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.1% (24,541 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (159 total deaths)
— 7.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,388 (16,361 total cases)
— 5.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#34. Greenup County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (18,710 fully vaccinated)
— 8.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 430 (151 total deaths)
— 16.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,085 (14,069 total cases)
— 19.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#33. Breathitt County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (6,744 fully vaccinated)
— 8.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 443 (56 total deaths)
— 19.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,067 (4,429 total cases)
— 4.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#32. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (30,902 fully vaccinated)
— 8.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 568 (329 total deaths)
— 53.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,280 (21,576 total cases)
— 11.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#31. Powell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.5% (6,610 fully vaccinated)
— 8.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (45 total deaths)
— 1.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,973 (5,311 total cases)
— 28.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#30. Nicholas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (3,896 fully vaccinated)
— 8.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 440 (32 total deaths)
— 18.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,384 (2,354 total cases)
— 3.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#29. Letcher County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (11,582 fully vaccinated)
— 7.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 571 (123 total deaths)
— 54.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,939 (8,177 total cases)
— 13.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#28. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (8,764 fully vaccinated)
— 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (53 total deaths)
— 11.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,640 (5,586 total cases)
— 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#27. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.3% (16,899 fully vaccinated)
— 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (117 total deaths)
— 1.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,302 (9,113 total cases)
— 12.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#26. Wolfe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.5% (3,901 fully vaccinated)
— 6.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 405 (29 total deaths)
— 9.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 40,422 (2,893 total cases)
— 20.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#25. Jessamine County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.6% (29,573 fully vaccinated)
— 6.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 277 (150 total deaths)
— 25.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,322 (16,950 total cases)
— 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#24. Bath County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.7% (6,842 fully vaccinated)
— 6.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 392 (49 total deaths)
— 5.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,648 (3,706 total cases)
— 11.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#23. Martin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.8% (6,137 fully vaccinated)
— 6.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (49 total deaths)
— 18.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,559 (3,645 total cases)
— 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#22. Daviess County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.9% (55,724 fully vaccinated)
— 5.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (400 total deaths)
— 6.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,966 (34,479 total cases)
— 1.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#21. Mercer County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (12,133 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 497 (109 total deaths)
— 34.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,519 (8,229 total cases)
— 12.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#20. Clark County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.5% (20,135 fully vaccinated)
— 4.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 207 (75 total deaths)
— 44.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,007 (12,332 total cases)
— 1.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#19. Scott County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.5% (32,224 fully vaccinated)
— 3.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 203 (116 total deaths)
— 45.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,575 (20,279 total cases)
— 6.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#18. McCracken County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.7% (37,072 fully vaccinated)
— 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 439 (287 total deaths)
— 18.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,303 (21,786 total cases)
— 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#17. Anderson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (13,043 fully vaccinated)
— 1.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 321 (73 total deaths)
— 13.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,769 (7,454 total cases)
— 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#16. Floyd County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.8% (20,563 fully vaccinated)
— 0.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 635 (226 total deaths)
— 71.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,889 (14,196 total cases)
— 19.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#15. Boyle County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.9% (17,404 fully vaccinated)
— 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 472 (142 total deaths)
— 27.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,881 (9,884 total cases)
— 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#14. Oldham County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.2% (38,872 fully vaccinated)
— 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 220 (147 total deaths)
— 40.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,753 (20,543 total cases)
— 8.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#13. Lyon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.9% (4,838 fully vaccinated)
— 1.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 451 (37 total deaths)
— 21.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 41,255 (3,387 total cases)
— 23.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#12. Bourbon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.1% (11,686 fully vaccinated)
— 1.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (62 total deaths)
— 15.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,390 (6,805 total cases)
— 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#11. Fulton County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (3,582 fully vaccinated)
— 2.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 553 (33 total deaths)
— 49.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,349 (1,334 total cases)
— 33.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#10. Hancock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.1% (5,240 fully vaccinated)
— 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 298 (26 total deaths)
— 19.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,644 (2,760 total cases)
— 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#9. Kenton County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.6% (102,927 fully vaccinated)
— 5.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (442 total deaths)
— 28.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,389 (47,409 total cases)
— 15.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#8. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.3% (31,768 fully vaccinated)
— 6.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 316 (161 total deaths)
— 14.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,300 (15,960 total cases)
— 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#7. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.9% (16,191 fully vaccinated)
— 7.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 722 (186 total deaths)
— 95.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 49,907 (12,855 total cases)
— 48.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#6. Boone County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.4% (84,624 fully vaccinated)
— 8.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 234 (313 total deaths)
— 36.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,098 (41,541 total cases)
— 7.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#5. Campbell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.0% (60,843 fully vaccinated)
— 11.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 204 (191 total deaths)
— 44.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,927 (26,135 total cases)
— 16.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#4. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.1% (499,410 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (2,455 total deaths)
— 13.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,679 (258,235 total cases)
— 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#3. Hardin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.9% (73,109 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 412 (457 total deaths)
— 11.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,087 (37,822 total cases)
— 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#2. Woodford County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.1% (17,943 fully vaccinated)
— 15.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 198 (53 total deaths)
— 46.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,373 (8,120 total cases)
— 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#1. Fayette County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.8% (218,961 fully vaccinated)
— 16.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 197 (638 total deaths)
— 46.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,680 (108,839 total cases)
— 0.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky